Former St. Ursula golfers looking forward to competing in Marathon Classic qualifier

Lily Rinker remembers Lizzie Win and Pinya Pipatjarasgit taking pictures of her asleep — mouth open and all — and posting them on Snapchat during car rides to high school golf tournaments.

“They always made fun of me because I could fall asleep anywhere,” Rinker said.

The three former St. Ursula golfers drove to practices together. They traveled around Ohio for tournaments together, stayed in hotels together, and competed in summer tournaments together.

Now, the three former teammates will be competitors in the Marathon Classic qualifier Monday at Sylvania Country Club. The two top qualifiers advance.

Rinker, 18, is a Toledo native, but moved to Jupiter, Florida when she was 3. She transferred to St. Ursula for her sophomore year and played with Win, 19, and Pipatjarasgit for one year. The three also knew each other from Toledo Junior Golf Association events when they were younger.

Though Win and Pipatjarasgit, 17, knew each other longer — both golfers are from Sylvania — they were welcoming to Rinker.

As they traveled to more and more tournaments, their relationship grew. Win said Rinker is the funny one in the group, whereas Pipatjarasgit is the Taylor Swift fan.

During her first year with St. Ursula, part of what put Rinker at ease with Win, Pipatjarasgit, and the rest of the team was how they didn’t have any cliques.

“I just liked how close everyone was,” Rinker said.

Win’s preparing for her junior season at Seton Hall. She has a little bit more experience than her two younger former teammates; she competed in the Marathon Classic’s qualifier during her junior year of high school.